Feeding Tampa Bay helps RCMA feed migrant families

Feeding Tampa Bay has expanded its meal delivery program and will now help feed migrant workers. 

Six acres of sunflowers provide burst of sunshine at Sweetfields Farm

The saying goes, "April showers bring May flowers." But what do May flowers bring? At Sweetfields Farm in Brooksville, they bring visitors eager to escape isolation among the farm's six acres of sunflowers.

Safari Wilderness offers drive-through tours for lockdown-weary animal lovers

Safari Wilderness is offering you an opportunity to meet exotic animals nose to nose, enjoy the wide-open spaces and stay at a safe distance from other people to avoid the coronavirus.

Summer camp cancellations leave working parents in a bind

Working families across the Bay Area are left scrambling heading into the summer as counties announce cancellations of summer camps amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have taken to social media to complain that they need summer programming in order to continue working. 

MacDill KC-135 takeoff moved to 9:30 a.m. Friday due to possibility of inclement weather

The scheduled takeoff of a pair of KC-135 refueling tankers from MacDill’s 6th Air Refueling Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing has been moved from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday due to the possibility of inclement weather, but the flyover should remain at 10:30 as planned.

Free simulator lets you pilot SpaceX's Crew Dragon

For those who wonder what it's like to be an astronaut, they can now try and fly through space without leaving Earth.

Tampa Bay veterans can get help with rent, utilities

Veterans in the Bay Area can get help with utilities and rent through the St. Vincent de Paul "CARES" program. 

Home-school flying lessons, courtesy of MacDill Air Foce Base

You might see their planes and uniforms and maybe you’ve even seen video of how they refuel planes in mid-air, but those who fly for the Air Force face a challenging mission shared by many these days.

State education officials asking parents, students and teachers for input on returning to school

Virtual assignments and video lectures have been the norm for Florida students since schools closed in late March. School officials, at the state level, are asking for feedback on how to move forward with plans for summer and the upcoming fall semester. 

Share your high school graduate's photo on FOX 13's Good Day

For high school seniors, graduation ceremonies are a defining and memorable end to their four years. With the pandemic, many won't be able to cross a stage in front of loved ones and receive their diploma.

Tampa native Pete Alonso powers up foundation to help everyday heroes

After rounding the bases 53 times during his rookie season with the New York Mets, Pete Alonso realized that he's one of the lucky few to get recognition from a stadium full of people.

MacDill KC-135s to fly over Tampa Bay in show of thanks to COVID-19 first responders

The Tampa Bay area got skipped in the first round of first-responder flyovers by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy’s Blue Angels, but the hometown folks at MacDill Air Force Base are planning their own show of support.

Photo contest supports Bay Area small businesses

A Tampa agency is using social media to shine a bright light on small businesses in the community, through a photo contest called My Shining Moment TPA.

Here's who's hiring in Florida, now that businesses are reopening

CareerSource Tampa Bay has a list of "Hot Jobs" on their home page.  These are jobs that are hiring right now in the Bay Area. It's updated as soon as jobs are available. 

Bench Heaven: Frostproof man brings old iron benches back to life

When Joe Yurt retired, he began restoring old iron benches and turned his hobby into a business. “It's like, it's dead, then I bring it back,” he explained.

Tampa General Hospital workers in clinical trial using hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 preventative

Frontline healthcare workers in Tampa are participating in a clinical trial to see if a drug being used to treat COVID-19 can actually prevent the virus. It is part of a nationwide research program on hydroxychloroquine, an FDA-approved drug commonly used to treat malaria.

Essential workers get safe place for kids from YMCAs

Families of essential workers are having a hard time finding good daycare but thanks to Bay Area YMCAs, that dilemma is changing.

Out-of-work Floridians must request benefits through unemployment website every two weeks

For many Floridians, the state's unemployment website has been a source of headaches and frustration for weeks and, for some, even months. There's one more step claimants will need to be aware of to ensure they receive their unemployment funds.